Moto 繕: Darning; Repair; MendKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ゼン
- Kun'yomi
- つくろ(う)
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 21 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ゼン)
- 修繕しゅうぜんrepair; mending
- 営繕えいぜんmaintenance and repair; upkeep (of equipment)
- 修繕中しゅうぜんちゅうin the process of being repaired; during repairs
- 修繕工しゅうぜんこうrepair man
- 修繕工場しゅうぜんこうじょうrepair shop
- 修繕費しゅうぜんひrepair expense
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 繕うつくろうto mend; to patch up
- 取り繕うとりつくろうto keep up (appearances)
- 取繕うとりつくろうto keep up (appearances)
- 垣繕うかきつくろうspringtime repairing of fences after winter damage
- 毛繕いけづくろいgrooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys)
- 繕いつくろいmending; repair
- 繕い立てるつくろいたてるto put up a good front
- 羽繕いはづくろいpreening
- 見繕うみつくろうto choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
- 言い繕ういいつくろうto explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for
- 身繕いみづくろいdressing oneself; personal grooming
- 金繕いきんつくろいrepairing pottery with a lacquer mixed with gold, silver, etc.
Other readings
- 修繕積立金しゅうぜんつみたてきんmaintenance fee (in an apartment building); maintenance charge
- 繕草つくろいぐさJapanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps)
- 言繕ういいつくろうto explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for
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